Reptiles - December 2007

I just can't decide on what reptile I should get. I'll do tons of research on one, then see another and research that. I would like a medium sized reptile, that can live in a 55 gallon tank. I WILL have all the lighting, heating, feeding requirements fulfilled, I just don't know what I should get.

I would like for it to be able to handle it regularly, not require to much humidity (sprays in the tank with a waterbottle daily would be nice)

I was thinking a blue tongue skink. What do you think

*I will do all the research, and make sure I can handle the pet before I decide to get it

Thanks

2007-12-25 15:50:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what kind it CANT eat.

i need to know.

2007-12-25 13:52:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

All she does is sleep. I put her in water with food. She used to eat all the time but ever since it has gotten cold, she just sleeps and sleeps. Enlighten me someone!

2007-12-25 12:01:39 · 24 answers · asked by Bea 1

I recently separated him from his cage mate because he lost his tail. I've given him more worms than I normally would, because he needs to store fat. However, everytime I glance in it looks like its all gone! Then I check on him to see if his stump is alright (as in not infected) and I find tons of the mealworms in his coconut! Is this normal behavior, or is there something I should do?

2007-12-25 09:51:04 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel S 1

My son is 7 years old and he wants a snake or a lizard as a pet. I've heard that they can be hard to take care of. I want something he can primarily take care of himself, not something that his father and I will have to do all the work for.

Any suggestions?

2007-12-25 06:18:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have ceramic 60watt heat bulb and a75watt heat lamp but neither seem hot enough. are under the tank heat peads good? the ceramic bulbs are supposed to be efficient.

2007-12-25 04:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by Dan A 1

Out of no where, i found this stuff behind where my baby bearded dragon sleeps.... It looks like vomit. Is this serious??? I have the baby livving with a slightly older beardie, but only by like one month... The one who threw up - eats and stuff.... What's wrong!!!???
HELP.

2007-12-25 03:48:46 · 4 answers · asked by Alaina B. 1

Just got a green iguana i believe its male about 1 year old..
uhh i need to know what i should feed it..
how to bond with it and just how to take care of it..
mostly how to bond with it...
it tweaks its tail when ever i come near it =O

2007-12-25 02:33:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

hello!
ive had my cornsnake for about 2 months now after picking her up from a home where she wasnt really being looked after. she seems happy 2 be handled, shes active and has no problem eating.
she is too big to be eating pinkies but too small for adult mice yet. so im feeding her every 4 days on fluffies/fuzzies (frozen). this is my problem- the owners before both told me to feed her different things. the first said fuzzies and the other said fluffies!

so i was just woundering is there any difference between fluffies and fuzzies or are they booth just different names for the same thing!?
thanks

2007-12-25 00:48:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have some blue tongue lizards that i would like to feed them crickets, but i am not to sure on the set up.could anyone help thanks.

2007-12-24 21:21:23 · 4 answers · asked by such is life 2

I'm interested in getting turtles and I need to find out where to get appropriate equipment. Does this look like it would be decent?: http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.com.au/uv-sterilizers/aquarium-uv-light-6w-hang-on/prod_29.html
Also does anyone have any other advice on caring for turtles?

2007-12-24 20:20:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering if my RES Turtle could sleep a full night underwater and be ok. And I was also wondering how to fix a leak in my tank where the panes of glass meet (like is there a special caulk I can use the won't affect the turtle and is safe for it).

2007-12-24 16:13:20 · 9 answers · asked by mikeyleclair 1

I got them an aquarium, a floating dock, a basking lamp, a filter, a water conditioner, and a heater for the water. The only problem is they won't eat, I gave them some pellets for small aquatic animals but they wont eat them. Is there anything I can do to get them to eat. I got them yesterday and they have not eaten anything since they left the pet store. I am worried that they will die what can I do?

2007-12-24 14:37:11 · 5 answers · asked by tennisdude2793 2

i tried to feed a couples of time in 2 months but he did not want to feed. how long does it takes for him to want to eat again? its been about 4 months that he have not eaten. what should i do?

2007-12-24 13:39:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i tried to feed a couples of time in 2 months but he did not want to feed. how long does it takes for him to want to eat again? its been about 4 months that he have not eaten. what should i do?

2007-12-24 13:38:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a sick iguana i just dont have the money to take it to a vet right now. hopefully theres sumthin i can do to hold him off til i can get sum money. but the main problem is a filthy vent and i try to keep it as clean as possible but it keeps getting dirty again is there i can do for him. fast answers would be great thanks!!

2007-12-24 13:26:16 · 4 answers · asked by Jenny 1

My bearded dragon does not like to swim very much, she is about three years old, and i love her to death- but when she is swimming i get so scared because she acts like she's going to die in two inches of water! I put her in the bath to bathe her, and i keep my hands in there so she can climb on me if she gets TOO scared, and i get clawed REALLY bad... I know that not all bearded dragons like to swim, but SERIOUSLY! It's gotten to the point that i really hate to bathe her... What's up with this? How can i get her to like the water - or at least not think she's going to drown in it!
Any ideas...?

2007-12-24 12:11:52 · 2 answers · asked by Alaina B. 1

I own an african spur turtle and live in Az ,,, I believe the turltle shld be hibernating but i hve seen it out twice in the last few days .. it looks very thin and will not eat anything ... when normally its eaten all the stuff on its plate .. im wondering if this is normal behavior for the winter or should i be worried

2007-12-24 11:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by imconfuzed 1

I just got a bearded dragon as a present for my brother for crimbo and im worried ... ive turned my light of for the dragon because hes/shes had it on all day but the shop i bought it from said she should have it on 12 hours but im scared just incase it dies in the morning because its cold ,,, im in the uk and its not warm in the house but its not coldd ... is it safe to keep it on all night because im scared

oh yeah how do u tell the sex of it ?

2007-12-24 09:56:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been told that geckos, bearded dragons and water dragons are good docile lizards but in my experience bearded dragons are kind of boring. it seems like they just lay around all day and geckos are nocturnal so the sleep around all day. as for the water dragons i'm not sure. what about green iguanas or monitors?

2007-12-24 07:18:58 · 8 answers · asked by bobby joe 2

I have a friend who feeds his dragon Kale, almost ONLY kale, they are small beardies, he rarely feeds them crickets, recently one of his beardies died from an unknown reason, we cant figure out why... is Kale bad? i have read about it recently and some pet owners have said to stay away from it...? will it kill a baby bearded dragon? what's so bad about Kale...?
Any ideas...?

2007-12-24 06:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by Alaina B. 1

My sister is going to buy me one and i read that they eat fish and stuff, but i think fish are gross. Is there anything i can feed my turtle from a container? Like fish eat fish food?

2007-12-24 02:12:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you treat a big water turtle in hibernation with eye fungus?Should we get eye drops?Were could we find eye drops

2007-12-24 01:55:09 · 3 answers · asked by Maggiesaurus 2

Alright,my old big water turtle has eye fungus.What happened was it was a sines probleme and it backed up in his eyes.We are not going to put him to sleep and i dont know what to do to fix the fungus!!!

2007-12-24 01:48:05 · 3 answers · asked by Maggiesaurus 2

2007-12-24 00:42:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two hermann tortoises. One has very dry and flakey skin. I bath them both three times a week. Only one of them has this. Does anyone know what I can do?

2007-12-23 22:30:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

He rarely comes out and crawls around on his branch or hide in his hut or even go near his water. I have to always dig around to find him. I am a new snake owner as well and I only hold him a few mintues per day, is this enough to get him used to being held?

2007-12-23 20:24:31 · 10 answers · asked by racegal 2

Okay I just got my first reptile. She is a Leopard Gecko morph and the breeder said that she was born on the 17 of October. So she is still very young and only weighs 14 grams. Anyway, my friend also got a leo as well, however hers explores its surroundings and plays in its tank. Mine however hides 24-7. The only time she ever comes out is maybe for 5, 10 mins top at some point during the night. I know she is a baby and I've only had her about a week, however I'm afraid she is being to reclussive and antisocial. I've gotten her out and she will let me pick her up and she will eat food(when she is hungry) when I offer it. I'm sure I'm just making something out of nothing, but I don't want to end up with a gecko that doesn't do anything exciting. I mean thats half the point of having one, is watching them thrive in their environment. Anyway, my question is, basically, do you think she will "come out of her shell" as she matures and becomes an adult. Thank you for your time!

2007-12-23 18:57:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 60g tank im doing research on different lizards that could fit in it and i was looking into bearded dragons but i heard babies ate a ton so i wanted to know how much BDs actually ate

2007-12-23 16:51:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

is this bad and what do i do about it?

2007-12-23 16:04:59 · 7 answers · asked by ♥C-O-U-R-T-N-E-Y♥ 2